TY - BOOK AU - Crawford,Dorothy H. TI - The Invisible Enemy: a natural history of viruses SN - 0198503326 (alk. paper) AV - QR364 .C73 2000 U1 - 616/.0194 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Viruses KW - Popular works KW - Medical virology KW - Ecology KW - Virus Diseases KW - epidemiology KW - etiology KW - pathogenicity N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-249) and index; Bugs, germs, and microbes -- New viruses or old adversaries in new guises? -- Coughs and sneezes spread diseases -- Unlike love, herpes is forever -- Viruses and cancer -- Searching for a cure N2 - "In this book, Professor Crawford explains all about the natural history of deadly parasites and discusses controversial subjects such as chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Syndrome. The book then considers more general issues such as how man has coped with viruses in the past, where new viruses come from, and whether a new virus could wipe out the human race. In the last chapter the author attempts to answer the vital question; who will be the final victor - man or virus?"--BOOK JACKET ER -